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Stocking gift ideas for almost 12 year old boy

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feejee · 15/12/2025 22:40

Time seems to have flown by and i've just realised i only have a couple of bigger presents for my boy, almost 12 yr old. (Also MIL (70s), Uncle (81), Dad (86)...

I'm after some ideas for the boys stocking, smallish things. I have the usual choc coins and thats it.

He has ASD, and likes coding, roblox, arcade things. Not into the standard football stuff.

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LoudPlumDog · 15/12/2025 22:41

Rubiks cube
card game
Shower gel
hair products if he uses them
book

timetostandup79 · 15/12/2025 22:44

Came here to say Rubiks cube! Small lego set, a game, something daft like a whoopee cushion (it's always the daft things that entertain them the most)

TheChosenTwo · 15/12/2025 22:49

Ds is 14 and sporty so some of these things won’t be helpful but so far for his stocking he’s got:
2 water bottles (he chews the top of the sports caps so he goes through them!)
shower speaker
Blockus game
yahtzee score pad
expansion pack for an existing game
lush shower gel
goalkeeper gloves (he goes through these too and they’re quite expensive so thought a pair would be a good Christmas present!)
boot buddy
zara aftershave
pants - Calvin klein but from TK Maxx!
socks - got some nice ones in the Levi’s Black Friday sale
Flights for his darts

there will be some other bits added but I think this is what we’ve got so far. I think teen boys are quite tricky but I’ve managed to build on his hobbies and get things which are practical and he might need/want at some point throughout the year and also some things to accompany existing games we already have. Plus useful things like socks and pants - essentials but nicer than the usual M&S.
he does also have a pillowcase sized sack rather than a traditional smaller stocking!

feejee · 15/12/2025 22:52

Thats a good one, he needs new darts. Ta

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Kittkats · 15/12/2025 22:55

2l Water bottle
aftershave
Xbox controller for mobile phone
colour change light for bedroom
fidget toys/ stress ball
american sweets
freeze dried sweets
lego
eugy model
lava lamp
shower speaker
mini arcade machine
light up mouse/ keyboard
fluffy pyjamas
socks
book (mine likes manga)
funko pop

IndigoIsMyFavouriteColour · 15/12/2025 23:00

Ours is having

pack of playing cards
bubbles (silly)
a bauble for the tree related to his hobby
chocolate Santa
orange
can of coke

that’s about it!

feejee · 15/12/2025 23:08

You guys are great, thanks

Stocking will be: choc coins, can of cream soda, hair powder thing ive seen them use in the barbers, darts and playing cards.

Ive got him a lego vending machine which was top of his list and build your own retro arcade marble run (also on list). Grandparents are getting him a new bike for joint xmas/birthday. I hope that'll all be ok. I lost my mum in the summer and have been putting things off and not feeling at all festive, but tonight have hit panic mode.

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Forty85 · 15/12/2025 23:14

My 12 year old has Gorilla hair styling powder and Fudge sea salt spray, face wash, lynx set, black and white set of Nike socks, pot of the cleaning gel putty stuff for gaming keyboard, 100 shapes magnet fidget spinner, lightning reaction shock game, sweets, Ripley believe it or not annual and Guinness world record gamers editon.

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